Three days later. In the morning.
Attic Highland City, the City Association of Machinists, conference hall.
The three-day regular meeting of the City Association of Machinists, which Hayashi River attended on behalf of Master Tie Yin, was held here.
This was the last report.
On the stage, the directors of the City Association of Machinists held their speeches and read the same content passionately.
Below the stage, Hayashi River sat in the middle of a group of White Dwarf grandpas and grannies. He was drowsy, and every day felt like a year.
"I have to push next year's regular meeting to my seniors. How can they bear to let a junior like me suffer like this …" Hayashi River muttered to himself.
It had to be said that all societies had commonalities. There were many regular meetings on Earth, and there were many in this world as well.
In the White Dwarf Kingdom, one could not leave early for such a meeting. This concerned the year-end rating of the Grayish-White Furnace, as well as Master Tie Yin's official rating in the kingdom.
During the first two days of the meeting, with Blue Kitty hiding in her robe, Hayashi River had nothing better to do than to play with the cat and contact Mertena to ask about the progress of the paper publication. It was not boring.
Today was different. Blue Kitty was not by his side.
In the morning, the cat slave Yi Xing, who had not appeared for a few days, rushed into the villa and took Blue Kitty away. She said that today's machinery conference was very important, and that the little fellow could bring her good luck.
Looking at the cold beauty's angry eyes, Hayashi River guessed that she had not been having a good time these days. She did not control her strength when she lifted her foot, and the floor collapsed. He did not dare to touch her. He ignored Blue Kitty's cry for help and sent Yi Xing out.
Without the cat, the meeting was too boring. Hayashi River sat there. No matter how comfortable the sofa was, he still felt like he was sitting on pins and needles.
Finally, when the meeting was over, Hayashi River quickly got up, carried his suitcase, and walked out of the conference hall.
At the front desk, a White Dwarf Mechanic saw Hayashi River and greeted him with a smile. This was Domi, a staff member of the City Association of Machinists.
"Hayashi River. Remember to come back here in three days to collect your rating report. "Domi smiled.
"You can't get it today?"
Hayashi River wanted to receive the grading report, and he would not be coming back after three days. The purpose of attending these three days' regular meetings was to get that report.
"These grading reports need to be stamped by the higher-ups."
Domi explained with a smile. He then lowered his voice and said, "In three days, there will be a selection for the city's Association of Machinists. You're Grandmaster Tie Yin's student, so you have a good chance of being chosen. Although this membership isn't very useful, it adds points to the Mechanic's star rating. "
As he spoke, Domi cast Lin Chuan a glance, and they came to a tacit understanding.
This was the benefit of being a Master Mechanic and the student of the Furnace Master. Anything good could happen to him.
"It's not bad to enjoy special privileges …"
Hayashi River thought happily in his heart. He thanked Domi and accepted his goodwill.
…
"I'm finally free!"
"Machinery Exchange, here I come!"
Coming out of the Association of Machinists, Hayashi River felt that the world was bright, as if he had been released from prison.
Looking around, Hayashi River carried his suitcase and turned into a small alley with fewer people. As he walked, he channeled his mental energy.
His mental energy was like a wave, spreading in all directions. The people and animals in the alley only felt their vision blur for a moment before returning to normal.
Meanwhile, Hayashi River had changed his appearance. He wore thick brown glasses with spiral lenses.
On his head was a wide hat, and he wore a gray and old mechanic robe. He had a mustache and looked like a thirty-four-year-old uncle. He had the vicissitudes of life and was a little cold.
The people in the alley looked at Hayashi River. They did not find it strange. It was as if this person had always looked like this.
"Mental energy is really useful! Winlington used this method to change his appearance when he escaped … "Hayashi River thought to himself.
After exiting the alley, Lin Chuan flagged down a levitating taxi. Using the tone of a local, he said to the driver, "Go to the busiest place in Yate Highland City!"
"Alright! Customer, you seem to be in the mood to come out and play in the day! "
The White Dwarf driver smiled, revealing a meaningful expression, and started the engine.
"It's been three days, it's not easy …"
Hayashi River replied casually, not noticing the expression of the White Dwarf driver.
He turned on the light screen and was immersed in studying the Machinists Exchange Conference. This was the biggest Machinists Exchange Conference in the Eastern Continent at the end of the year.
It was also the largest Machinists Exchange Conference in the White Dwarf Kingdom.
Holding the light screen, Hayashi River's eyes lit up as he looked at the promotion of this conference. Among the many prizes in this conference, there were [Blazing Alloy], [Sea Giant Potion] …
The day before yesterday, when he first saw these prizes, Hayashi River felt that it was ridiculous. He thought that it was all a gimmick.
[Blazing Alloy] and [Sea Giant Potion] were worth tens of thousands of gold coins. How could they be used as prizes? Even a kingdom might not be so extravagant.
Mertena, who was eating and playing with the cat with him, told Hayashi River that it was true. In terms of generosity, a country really could not compare to the Machinists Organization, as well as those big companies and tycoons that manufactured machinery.
The purpose of the Machinists Exchange Conference was not just for those merchants to display, sell their products, and negotiate large orders.
More importantly, it was to attract Master Machinists from all over the world and establish cooperation with them.
In every Machinists Exchange Conference, those amazing products were mostly the proud works of Master Machinists.
So, the problem was, how to attract Master Machinists?
Was it just to send out invitations?
Of course, there had to be enough attractive prizes. Otherwise, with the identity and vision of Master Machinists, who would come all the way to participate?
It was yet another freeloading event …
Hearing that the prizes were amazing, Hayashi River, of course, went in disguise to avoid taking too many prizes and attracting too much attention.
As for big prizes like [Blazing Alloy] and [Sea Giant Potion], according to Mertena, it was very difficult to win them. Even Master Machinists would find it difficult to win them.
However, what if they accidentally won the prize? Hayashi River naturally had to be fully prepared.
Just as Hayashi River was daydreaming, the White Dwarf driver shouted, "Sir, we've arrived."
"We've arrived outside the venue … That was fast …"
Hayashi River raised his head and looked out the window. When he saw the scene outside clearly, his face suddenly darkened.
The taxi stopped at an intersection. On the left was a wide street, and the furnishings there were all pink.
The people going in and out were all male animals. Those who walked in had a look of impatience, and those who came out all had the look of a sage.
Hayashi River: "(̄ ∀ ̄;)"
"I said the liveliest place in Yate Highland City?"
"That's right! This is the liveliest place. Sir, although it's daytime, don't be shy. You're out to play, so relax. "
The White Dwarf driver turned his head and grinned, revealing a smile that all men understood.
Hayashi River cursed in his heart. With such a cold look, did he even come to this place? He gave the White Dwarf driver an address.
"The Machinery Exchange in Yate Highland City …"
The White Dwarf driver glanced at Hayashi River's attire, and his expression changed into one of respect. "Please wait a moment, I'll drive you there."
The hover taxi restarted. On the way, the White Dwarf driver told Hayashi River that he really couldn't be blamed. Although the Machinery Exchange was well-known, it wasn't the liveliest place.
"The Machinery Exchange is a place that only big companies, tycoons, and mechanics can go. How can we commoners go to such a place?"
"Sir, don't blame me for not recognizing that you're a mechanic. Usually, many customers like to dress up as mechanics. It can't be helped. In our country, this profession is too desirable. "
The White Dwarf driver said.
Hayashi River nodded, indicating that he understood. The White Dwarf Kingdom was famous for casting and machinery. Mechanics were very respected in this kingdom.
It wasn't that the status of mechanics wasn't high in other countries. In the Sea-Ao Empire, the status of mechanics was also very high. However, people often thought of money, status, and fame … as such, they were respected.
However, in the White Dwarf Kingdom, the White Dwarves respected the profession itself.
"Sir, you must invent more powerful weapons in the future to protect our safety! Don't let those fellows from the Western Continent attack us … "
"I really want that child of mine to become a mechanic in the future. Unfortunately, his cultivation qualifications aren't enough, and he doesn't know anything about mechanics. I'm afraid he can only follow me as a taxi driver in the future."
The White Dwarf driver said.
Hayashi River nodded in agreement. Looking at the White Dwarf driver's yearning to become a mechanic, he sighed in his heart.
In the White Dwarf Kingdom, mechanics not only represented status and power, but also a kind of responsibility. When war broke out, it was the responsibility to defend the country and protect the people.
Looking at the prosperity of the city outside the window, Hayashi River couldn't help but think of the day when the mechanics took their oath. The hall played the video of the mechanical masters. Everything in front of him was built by those ancestors …
Just as he was thinking, the hover taxi stopped again.
"Sir. We're really here this time, "the White Dwarf driver said.
Hayashi River paid three times the fare. The White Dwarf driver didn't want it at first, but he couldn't reject it. The latter thanked him profusely and drove away.
Standing by the roadside, Lin Li looked at the towering buildings in front of him, the small airships floating in the sky, and the dazzling lights everywhere. It was as if he had arrived at a surreal technological town.
"So this is the venue …"
Hayashi River looked around, checked his disguise, and walked toward the ticket office.
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